MEMO To: All Clubs Date: 16 December 2016

Subject: Referee courses and Information for 2017

Dear Clubs

We wish to advise that the following courses are now all loaded to the Football and Football websites for bookings, please distribute to your club members.

The Level 4 course is the Entrance course for all Referees regardless should they wish to be only a Club Referee or join the Referee group. All courses are FREE of charge.

COURSE 1 and 2 are already completed.

COURSE 3. Sat 14th January at Bellbowrie Tavern, Function Room, 5 Birkin Road, Bellbowrie

COURSE 4. Sat 14th January at Caboolture FC (venue to be confirmed)

COURSE 5. Sun 15th January at Newmarket FC, McCook Park, Badger Street, Newmarket

COURSE 6. Sat 21st January at Grange FC, Lanham Park, Prince Street, Grange

COURSE 7. Sun 22nd January at Peninsula Power FC (venue to be confirmed)

COURSE 8. Sun 22nd January at The Lakes FC, 2 College Street, North Lakes

COURSE 9. Sat 04th February at Bayside United FC, Don Randall Oval, 34 Andrew Street, Lota

COURSE 10. Sun 05th February at Brighton Bulldogs FC, Wakefield Park, Wickham Street, Brighton

COURSE 11. Sat 11th February at Mitchelton FC, Osborne Road, Mitchelton

COURSE 12. Sat 18th March at Meakin Park, Meakin Road, Slacks Creek ** Girls only course

Please click on the LINK HERE which will take you to the BECOME A REFEREE page on the Football Brisbane website.

Note: that all NEW and RETURNING referees are required to complete the ONLINE LAWS of the GAME. CLICK HERE. For all Returning Referees, this is due to the large number of Law changes in 2017. Please ensure that all Club referees currently on your books supply you with the new certificate.

All Club referees working at your club must also register online to My Football Club.

Please find attached information document for your Club referees to assist in their registration.

There is no charge for this registration package but all Club referees must register online before the season start if they wish to referee this year (any age group) and of course produce their new Online Laws of the Game certificate to your club.

Football Brisbane also wish to advise that NO Club Referees will be paid more than 50% of the Scheduled Referee Fees listed for 2017 in the competition age groups.

Referee Initiative

In conjunction with we are pleased to advise that the first 100 Club Referees that complete the updated Online Laws of the Game and register to participate as a Football Brisbane accredited referee will have their Referee Registration Fees paid for the 2017 season. Junior Referee – Under 18 $ 138.50 (saving) Senior Referee – Over 18 $ 193.00 (saving)

** To be eligible they must have been a club referee who had completed the Level 4 Entrance course during the past two years. (Football Brisbane have a list of all participant’s.) ** Go online and complete the NEW ONLINE LAWS of the Game and submit their certificate to Football Brisbane. ( [email protected] )

Any Club Referee who wishes to now join the Football Brisbane group needs to book onto one of the Seminar / Practical days as detailed below:

** Seminar / Practical dates ONLY for ALL NEW Registered Referees 1. Saturday 11th February – at Newmarket FC from 9am – 2pm

2. Sunday 12th February – at Newmarket FC from 9am – 2pm

- CLICK HERE TO BOOK your place

** Note you book only on ONE DATE suitable to you for attendance

** The Seminar / Practical field day is a free training day provided by the Youth Referee group to better equip you with on and off field expectations from clubs and players. You are also given practical advice to better deal with situations you may encounter as a first-year referee. Past years participants have found value in attending this day.

Should any clubs wish to book any course dates from March, thereafter, then please contact me directly with two course date options please, so we can organize a trainer.

Note: to hold the course your club will require a room able to seat up to 25 participants with tables, chairs, plus screen or wall for us to run our projector for power point displays and video sessions. Access is also required to a grass area for a whistling and flagging sessions.

Any enquires please contact: Christine Burchnall Email : [email protected] Phone : 3347 0023 ( direct line )